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    CVE-2014-7841

    The sctp_process_param function in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c in the SCTP implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.17.4, when ASCONF is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a malformed INIT chunk.

    Published:Nov 10, 2014
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Nov 30, 2014
    EPSS Score:0.18308
    CVSS Score:5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Eus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Mission Critical

    Exploits

    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e40607cbe270a9e8360907cb1e62ddf0736e4864https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e40607cbe270a9e8360907cb1e62ddf0736e4864

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e40607cbe270a9e8360907cb1e62ddf0736e4864
    http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-3004.html
    http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-3005.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00020.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0087.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0102.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0284.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0285.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0695.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/62305
    http://secunia.com/advisories/62597
    http://secunia.com/advisories/62735
    http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3093
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.17.4
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/6
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71081
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1163087
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e40607cbe270a9e8360907cb1e62ddf0736e4864
    https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/16000/000/sol16016.html
    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e40607cbe270a9e8360907cb1e62ddf0736e4864
    http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-3004.html
    http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-3005.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00020.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0087.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0102.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0284.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0285.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0695.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/62305
    http://secunia.com/advisories/62597
    http://secunia.com/advisories/62735
    http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3093
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.17.4
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/6
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71081
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1163087
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e40607cbe270a9e8360907cb1e62ddf0736e4864
    https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/16000/000/sol16016.html

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High